The Northeaster has been published since 1978, and has been
owned by Pro Media, Inc.* since 1981. It initially circulated only
in the Northeast section of Minneapolis, which is north of downtown
and east of the Mississippi River. In 1983, the adjacent suburban
cities of St. Anthony, Columbia Heights and Hilltop were added to
the Northeaster's every-home, twice-monthly circulation.
*Pro Media, Inc. Kerry Ashmore (deceased Jan. 27, 2014) and Margo Ashmore

NorthNews was started in 1991, in response to people saying "Somebody
like Kerry and Margo Ashmore should start a paper on the North Side."
The monthly NorthNews is delivered free to all the Minneapolis homes
north of Interstate Highway 394 and west of the Mississippi River.